DIRECTION - Part 1

Worship Him Alone - April 7th, 2013 - Pastor Ryan Rice

GOD DIRECTS US TO WORSHIP HIM ALONE

"And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

“You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3

"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth." Colossians 3:1-2

"Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, ï¿¼ï¿¼and covetousness, which is idolatry." Colossians 3:5

Idols can be anything that we set our hearts on, or hopes in or above Jesus Christ

THE ABC’S OF WORSHIPING HIM ALONE

Acknowledge idols of the Heart

"Little children, keep yourselves from idols." 1 John 5:21

Success

Power

Image

Relationships

Pleasures

The Spirit:

"Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!" Psalm 139:23-24

The Word:

"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12

The church family:

“The purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.” Proverbs 20:5